CBZF-FM

CBZF-FM
City Fredericton, New Brunswick
Broadcast area Central and Northwestern New Brunswick
Branding CBC Radio One
Frequency 99.5 MHz (FM)
First air date March 4, 1964
Format news/talk
ERP 3,200 watts
HAAT 82.9 meters (272 ft)
Class A
Callsign meaning C B C (Z) Fredericton
Former callsigns CBZ (1964-2004)
Former frequencies 970 kHz (1964-2004)
Owner Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations CBZ-FM, CBAT-DT
Website CBC New Brunswick

CBZF-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 99.5 MHz from Fredericton, New Brunswick and is the local Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

History

CBC Radio programming first aired in Fredericton on private affiliate CFNB 550.

CBC's own station launched on March 4, 1964 as CBZ at 970 on the AM band. Provincial Premier Louis Robichaud and Don Messer's troupe were on hand for the opening ceremonies which originated from the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel.[1]

In 2004, CBZ moved to the FM band on 99.5 MHz.[2] The call sign was changed to CBZF-FM as CBZ-FM was already used by the Radio 2 sister station.

Local programming

CBZF-FM currently produces a local morning news and current-affairs program, Information Morning, which airs weekdays from 6:00 a.m to 8:37 a.m. on CBZF-FM. CBZF-FM also produces news & weather updates which are heard throughout the province weekdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Information Morning is also simulcasted via CBAT-DT to the entire province. The program is called New Brunswick First and airs Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. on CBAT-DT. CBAT-DT is the only CBC-owned and operated affiliate that produces this kind of simulcast. CBZF-FM also produces the provincial afternoon show Shift, which airs between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays.

Current Staff

Former Staff

Transmitters

Rebroadcasters of CBZF-FM
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet CRTC Decision
Boiestown CBZB-FM 90.9 FM 836 watts A Query
Bon Accord CBZC-FM 103.3 FM 44200 watts C1 Query
Doaktown CBZD-FM 96.5 FM 86 watts A1 Query
Edmundston CBAN-FM 99.5 FM 24000 watts C1 Query 2003-412
McAdam CBAX 600 AM 40 watts LP Query
Woodstock CBZW-FM 95.3 FM 15 watts LP Query 96-623 2008-292

CBAN-FM Edmundston previously used the CBAM call sign until 2003, when it converted to FM. That call sign now belongs to CBAM-FM in Moncton, which adopted it after CBA moved to FM in 2007.

References

Coordinates: 45°56′51″N 66°35′40″W / 45.94750°N 66.59444°W / 45.94750; -66.59444


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